---
title: "Outline — Book ch. 3: Designing for discoverability"
project: "book-knowledge-architecture"
tags:
  - outline
  - chapter
  - nonfiction
date: 2026-04-07
---
# Chapter 3 outline — Designing for discoverability

**Working chapter title** — *Titles, tags, and the kindness of future-you*

## Sections

1. **The 11 p.m. test** (≈ 600 words)  
   You will not remember why you saved this. Write the title accordingly.

2. **Tags as adjectives, not junk drawers** (≈ 900 words)  
   Small controlled vocabulary; examples of good vs. noisy tag sets.

3. **Links vs. folders** (≈ 800 words)  
   When hierarchy helps; when it becomes a graveyard.

4. **Exercise: upgrade five inbox notes** (≈ 400 words)  
   Step-by-step for readers; printable checklist.

## Key points

- Discoverability is **metadata + language**, not more apps.
- One minute at capture time beats ten minutes of search later.

## Word targets

| Section | Target |
| ------- | ------ |
| Total chapter | **2,700–3,200** |
| Draft deadline | 2026-05-15 |

**Dependencies** — Pull two interview quotes from the interview vault (TBD).